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Scoutcast Episode 277 – Surviving

Two Gameweeks in the space of just a few days meant there were plenty of team sheet surprises for Fantasy managers this week.

Despite the likes of Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah missing out on a starting berth for one match, the Scoutcast crew just about survived Gameweeks 14 and 15.

Harry Kane was the hero for Az, Luke and Joe, who handed the Spurs man the armband for a 24-point haul against Southampton on Wednesday.

But it was a mixed set of fixtures for Andy. He captained Sterling for an 18-point return against Bournemouth but was left heartbroken when the winger failed to take to the pitch against Watford on Tuesday.

The crew take stock of this week’s line-ups when weighing up their Gameweek 16 transfer and captaincy plans.

They also find time to consider an overhaul of their forward line ups, after it emerged that well-owned West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic is set for a spell on the sidelines through injury.

Bargain hunting among the ranks of Fulham, who have strong fixtures on the horizon, is also on the bill.

In addition, the crew ponder the lessons they’ve learned this season. A failure to invest more heavily in Manchester City’s potent attack haunts Joe, who had his own survival mission this edition as he battled through a cold.

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  1. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you play?

    Alonso (MCI)
    Fraser (LIV)

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would be more annoyed with an Alonso haul on my bench than a Fraser haul.

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tough but maybe Alonso

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser, Alonso has been ruined by sarri only good for bonus and CS these days, neither to come vs city

    5. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fraser

  2. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jiminez or Mitro?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jim

  3. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Considering using my WC this week, what do you think about this team? ($0.2m ITB)

    Ederson - Hamer
    Alonso - TAA - Doherty - Balbuena* - AWB
    Sterling* - Anderson* - Rich - Fraser - Stephens
    Kane - Auba* - Jimenez*

    Cheers!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Daft to WC that.

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Starred players are ones to be brought in with WC, not current team

  4. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Worth a -8?

    Salah, Alonso, Ings -> Kane, Son, Kolasinac

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      looks good but not sure about Kolasinac,Arsenal always concede

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Perhaps Anderson instead of Son if that give enough cash to keep Alonso

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at something similar. Could go either way but like the transfers

  5. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Repost:

    Gomez>Trent
    Salah>Felipe Anderson
    Arnie> Kane

    -8 Worth it?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yes

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        cool, thanks

  6. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any changes needeed here?

    Fabianski
    Arnold, Doherty, Digne
    Sterling, Sane, Rich, Anderson
    Kane, Auba, Wilson

    Hamar, AWB, Gunnarson, Peltier.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team

    2. Simmoo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I mean your bench is terrible but presumably you are aware of this. Great starting XI but you'll be playing with 10 or 9 at some point over this period I'd wager.

    3. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      love this

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        think id go for a spurs mid rather than 2 city

    4. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for the replies. Im wcing so its not completely done yet. Just wanted to hear your thoughts

  7. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is this crazy for a -8....arnie hazard Alonso to Aubameyang son Kolasinac. Arsenal and spurs fixtures are so good in next 6

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Some might worry over Kola's minutes with Monreal returning soon. Otherwise it looks good.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers drog

        1. Drogba Legend
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Chelsea's fixtures look good after City so something else to consider.

  8. william prunier
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How many gw's until everyone panics & wants Salah and Hazard back?

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      don't think anyone will want salah back, way too expensive, but i see hazard being essential over christmas

      1. Pep Pig
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        So Salah scores 4 in his next 2 and people won't want him back? Don't be silly

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It's not just about what Salah does it's what his replacement + the extra cash does.

          1. Pep Pig
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I know. That's not what I was getting at. If Salah gets a couple of hauls, sellers will want him back. It's common sense/ Same goes for Hazard

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could easily happen but I’m sticking to going salahless until at least Newcastle and can reassess then

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That's what the second wild card is for

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I've still got him but one more audition or he becomes Sterling

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm glad to sell Haz but gonna keep Salah I think

  9. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski Steele

    Roberston TAA AWB (1, 2)

    Sterling Sane Richarlison Fraser 4.4

    Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

    A. Laporte, Doherty
    B. Alonso, Bennett
    C. Digne, Doherty (+Ederson)

  10. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Start Alonso or TAA?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Taa

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAAfosho

  11. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Having had Kanes points last week I'm seriously considering switching him for Laca (C) this week. Foolish ? Alt captaincy option is Salah or maybe Richarlison if I was feeling punty. Don't think I'll give Kane arm band due to doubts over mins/Barca on the horizon.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane has a great record at Leicester

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I know but will he play....

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      The caveat here is id only want Kane back again for Burnley so probably not the best idea in the world.

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    No hits needed this week right? 1.1 ITB could be used in a number of places later on if need be...

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson Doherty Digne
    Hazard DSilva Anderson
    Auba(c) Kane(vc) Jiménez

    Hamer Fraser AWB Diangana

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      g2g

  13. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So looking like no mane again, not trained today based on club pictures. If Berb is still about what does this mean for pool attack vs bou? Would a Firmino Salah Shaq like up be realistic ?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would hope that's the front 3, Klopp might have other ideas 🙂

  14. eduk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Trippier - stick or twist?
    So his manager has said he has a long term chronic injury which he will just need to deal with and it's not a big issue!
    What do people think. Probably not a good time to get him in, but would you take him out for a hit? And who would you replace him with?
    Currently have Alonso, Laporte, Robertson and Wan-Bissaka
    Considering
    Doherty (who is surely not going to keep returning)
    TAA (bit of a playing time risk)
    Van Dijk (starting to influence play a little higher up the field - to be honest been avoiding centre backs, not been impressed with Laporte who is more of a holder for Mendy)
    ??

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lloris best way into that backline followed by Toby

  15. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people getting of Salah? Next games are Bournemouth and Utd, good chance of hauls

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Because Sterling & Sane just hauled

  16. BearHug
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Repost sorry.

    Who do you guys think has the best chance of cleansheet this gw, between:

    A) Leicester- home to Spurs
    B) Cardiff- home to Southampton
    C) Palace- away at WestHam

    Cant make up my mind which one defender to play outta these.

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Check out gwhizz hot topic

      1. BearHug
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers bud. Looks very close.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Which defender do you have from these ? Depends on attacking threat. Will take Southampton players time to adjust to hate hut’s philosophy

      1. BearHug
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wan Bissaka, Pereira and Bamba

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bamba for me

          1. BearHug
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers mate

  17. Rashers
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How's this WC looking

    Fab Steele
    TAA Digne Doherty AWB Schindler
    Sterling Sane Anderson Richa Gunnarsson
    Kane Auba Wilson

    Pretty standard around here right?

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah looks about right.

      Wish I had the WC to restructure like that, it's taking me ages to redirect funds into my attack

  18. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Currently on this for a WC. Thoughts?

    Fabi, 4.0
    Alonso, TAA, AWB, bennet, Digne
    Sterling, Sane, richarlison, Fraser, torriera
    Kane, Auba, Jiménez

    0.0 itb

    1. Rashers
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Similar to mine above. Looks good. Dropped Alonso to allow Anderson in mine.

  19. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should i loose Hazard or Salah over Laca?

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

    2. BearHug
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haz

  20. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gomez suffered a leg fracture.

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      up to six weeks out

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Napoli, Arsenal and City without Gomez-VVD partnership is a worry to be honest.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He's played better than VVD in recent weeks. Big loss

  21. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    thoughts on this?

    Alonso, Ings, Arnoutovic >> Kolasanic, Kane, Kamara (-4)

  22. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Whenever I come to an FPL decision that demands more than a day of mulling over, there's only one outcome:

    "F**k it, I'll just do it now"

    Alonso, Arnie -> TAA, La(c)azette (-4) done and dusted

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      nice did something similar myself

      alonso, arnie > bellerin, laca (-4)

      salah(c) though

      1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        May well have gotten Bellerin if I'd done it yesterday (priced out now by Arnie drop).

        I've no Salah, Kane is my VC. Not quite sure about double Liv defence (have TAA too), they're good but no Gomez and Bournemouth's utter disregard for the established order are concerns.

        Best of luck!

      2. Sarcastic Warnock
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Genius.

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I tend to wait a few days while I weigh up the options, miss 2-3 price rises, and then go with the option I knew I would go with all along.

      1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I do that one a lot, but usually when I know what I'm going to do and can afford the price changes.

        Usually best to wait on more info, been burned so many times

  23. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    New day, same decision that keeps nagging at me. May WC for gw17, fwiw.

    Fab (Foster)
    Robbo, Doherty, AWB (Alonso, fodder)
    Sterling, Fraser, Hazard, Gunnarsson, Rich
    Kane, Wilson (Arnie)
    1FT, 1.0itb

    1) Arnie > Chicharito (or other suggestion?)
    2) Arnie, Haz > Auba, FAnderson (-4)

  24. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Captain laca or kane

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alacazette

    2. iim19
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      laca

  25. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mane didn't train today apparently.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      As per my post above mate what do you think the front 3/4 will be?
      I’m thinking
      Firmino Salah Shaqiri wbu x

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same for me.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It’s making me think Salah (c) because it’s likely I’ll go arsenal double up front and not know which to captain. Fancy many chances for Salah though with that set up

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Someone requested your opinion on that above

    3. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see why he would have. If he's waiting on his foot to heal up, he wouldn't be aggregating it sooner than need be.

      Probably be a late call but I can see him playing on Sat.

  26. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need to shift on the complete weapon that is Duffy.

    A) TAA (more of a long term pick, no other Lpool def)

    B) Kolasinac (Could bring in some hauls short term, I don't have any Arsenal cover so might help that, worried that Monreal will be fit in 2 weeks)

    Bit of a vote needed. Reasons appreciated. Thanks.

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I've just brought in TAA. Don't like Arsenal defence, fixtures aside. If they prove capable of holding out weaker opposition at the weekend I might get Bellerin for Chilwell, don't fancy the short-termism of Kolasinac

      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Valid points.

  27. Sndeshdhkl
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    3.8 ITB....what to do?

    Fab Hamer
    Alonso Laporte Robbo Bennet AWB
    Sterling Son Martial Richarlison Camarasa
    Auba Mitro Wilson

  28. iim19
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    play doherty or awb?

  29. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What do we think to this lot fellas?? Advice on starting 11 and bench order appreciated.. cheers in advance guys!!
    Fabianski (Hennessey)
    Robertson TAA Digne Balbuena
    Sterling Richarlison Martial
    Aubameyang(C) Kane(VC) Jiménez
    Bench- Fraser Doherty Brooks

  30. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    anyone getting in Aboubakar Kamara?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      First time i read his first name.
      Got him.